well... its time to cut down

after an eight or nine month absence, i have returned. i have still been smoking and keepin it real, even now in nevada instead of californi-yay. i'm going to the university of nevada and i have found that weed has definately impaired a lot of things in my life, and i am going to quit (at least for awhile). alcohol is alright, since i keep that in moderation, as well as weed, but i just feel bored with it too i guess. any suggestions for stopping?

 

don't buy it... stash away ur smoking device's

not hard

 

Bullshit it's not hard. It's very tempting. But good luck to you man.

 

Stopping cold-turkey? Why? Didn't you just say that moderation is alright? I got the impression that it was the heavy smoking that was messing with you in a bad way.

I suggest that you try taking up another hobby in place of toking. For me, this is logical because toking is little more than a weekend hobby-type-thing.

I'll be starting at SVSU in the fall and I'll have to quit for a while too.

 

i hate not smoking.

once i start tokin i wanna do it everyday. i don't let it interfere with my priorities but i definitely always like to have some around in case i want to smoke whilst at home or watevr! lol.

 

What has Cannabis impaired in your life?

 

I think it's "what has he impaired in his life."

 

huh? what the fuck is that supposed to mean? yeah i agree with smoking in moderation if one has certain responsibilities (like homework, upcoming tests, and other obligations). it used to so be sooo easy for me to take a long ass break for a month, even longer, but now i feel that it is getting harder for me since it is all around me. you guys have to take into consideration that stopping is easier for some, and harder for others, especially if they have been smoking for quite a damn long time, with only going sober every few days. as far as cannabis impairing my life, i feel that it has had some major impact on friendships, relationships, and school, as i feel that i could be doing better, but it is just killing my motivation sometimes. but why blame it all on me sharkall? it was the drugs... haha. and like yazzer, i feel ya buddy. i just wish there were some older people on here that knew what it was like to be in college and tokin and trying to get out of the drug culture that can surround a university. thanks for the help cats

 

I understand entirely. I just recently quit (as of a few weeks ago) to try and get my shit together a little better. I never lost control, but I hate having any less than 100% grasp on my life. I do intend to smoke in moderation again in a few months.

Also, I love your sig. It makes me so happy to look at. I can't wait until summer... My buddies and I are going to go smoke at the lake and soak up the sun alllll summer.

 

I personally think it's just a lack of willpower that makes one lazy and that causes things to be "impaired." I would never blame it on the bud because it doesn't make you smoke it, buy it, burn it or whatever the hell you do with it.

 

You are a moron, or have never smoked pot. MJ does make you lazy, and it can be habituating (not from lack of this mystical 'will power', just because you are conditioning yourself to smoke pot ((the I.V. would be smoke pot, the D.V. would be to be happy, it don't take a rocket scientist to know where this leads you)))
Can you you provide any information on what, exactly, is will power, or where it's located in da brain?
And it's a little silly that he's exercising 'will power' in not smoking anymore for a while, yet you criticise him. I don't think that you honestly know yourself, or else you wouldn't be so preachy... grr..

 

you know, you can overcome a lot of things with willpower. like a non-lethal opiate withdrawal. it much be shit for you but nothing is MAKING you wanna feel better...

btw, willpower can be explained, and does have special parts of the brain used, but this is not the time or place to be wasting time argueing with dropkicks

 

Sorry guys, wasn't trying to preach. Just voicing my opinion on the topic at hand. I wasn't trying to be a dickhead either, because I am in the process of cutting down on smoking too.

 

what part of cali are you from?

 

can I ask why people living in the same states in america are so keen on asking other people in the same state where they live in?

 

Becuase california is huge, and you can go from hot ass beaches down south to cold rainy mountains up north.

Also, I know what its like to be immersed in the drug culture at universities, the only difference is that I enjoyed it and wasnt looking to quit. I can imagine it would be much harder to quit smoking while at school than basically anywhere else.

And there is no "losing control" when it comes to smoking weed. Which is why you didnt. You probably experienced the worst effects from weed, which is why you quit. Just be thankful you didnt get into drugs that can actually fuck your life up.

 

hehe fuck oath, i just started uni and the culture is fuckin awesome

 

I love how potsmokers are the most likely to discount "willpower" and simply state that the plant is the cause of their lack of drive Interestingly enough, scientists admit a correlation between amotivation and marijuana use, but the steadfastly refuse to declare a causation. No one is sure if marijuana use causes amotivation or whether amotivated people simply drift towards cannabis use. I tend to believe the latter, but again..no scientists want to declare a certain stance, because all their research is uncertain.

 

yeah i hear ya, its all in your mind, as i'm sure everybody here likes the feeling of it, and it can especially help to forget stupid problems and relax. being at a university taking a heavy load of classes can make you want to smoke even more, trust me. i know plenty of people that fuck up with their lives because of pot and laziness (including my roommate). the story with my roommate is that he never smoked a whole lot, but he had before, and then me, being the larger stoner, totally smoked him out a lot and he didn't end up going to classes or doing his homework. he is now on academic probation, and he hasn't been to even one of his classes in two-three weeks... needless to say, he isn't coming back next semester. i think that it his own personal problem of a lack of motivation... but that's his story.

oh and by the way kisses - i'm from applegate/auburn area, about halfway between sacto and lake tahoe on i-80, but my current location is reno, nevada